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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1948
Page
9
A community meeting for Monkey Run residents is scheduled for Monday at 7 30 p m at the Meinhart store on Locust Street. The gathering invites all locals interested in a Monkey Run Playground with color themes highlighted by experts including Ray emphasizing orange.
Since resuming operations after the war our firm has seen machine, material, and labor costs climb continuously, constricting our final profit margin.
Meigs County townships will receive $1,000 more this year from the state, totaling about $4,000 per township, due to advocacy by Rep. B. F. Turner and local trustees. The talk highlighted road costs, taxation shares, and calls for more state and federal aid. A follow up meeting is scheduled for April 10 at the Chester Township hall with trustees and spouses invited.
Funeral services for Chauncey S Bud Lambert who died unexpectedly at his home on Grant Street will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Rawlings Coats funeral home. CC E Shepard pastor of the Church of Christ will officiate with interment at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery.
Letart Falls March 4 WSCS group from Letart Methodist Church gathered at the George Sayre home. Members present included Grace Crow Hazel Allen Carolyn Miller Mildred Chapman Ada Cramler Doris Wilt Florence Hill Naomi Ashley Lily Wagner Kate Higgenbotham and both Wagner and Higgenbotham sang a duet with Naomi Ashley at the piano. Mrs Sayre is the sole living charter member of Letart WSCS.
Pomeroy High School seniors Carol Evans and William Knight earned honorable mention in the State General Scholarship Test for High School Seniors conducted for Meigs County. Evans ranked third in the OU District with 217 points. Knight had 196 as part of the county results, with other top scores listed for Chester and Pomeroy entrants.
Mrs Frances Scholl announces the engagement of Barbara Ann Scholl to John Reed Weeks son of Mr and Mrs Eldon Weeks. Barbara is a Pomeroy High School graduate and nursing student at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Gallipolis. Weeks works at a local business. wedding planned for this summer.
The Hollister PTA thanked attendees of a recent supper at the Legion hall. A shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mac Clellan on their marriage. Residents report telephones being installed at homes and several locals visit the sick.
At a Thursday meeting in John C. Bacon law offices the Meigs Chapter Izaak Walton League formed a permanent group to plan and run the league's annual minstrel shows. Dr K D Amsbury and R C Tuckerman named co chairmen of the Minstrel Committee with D W Ashworth Jack Cowie Olin Goodwin and J E Foster as other officers. Ohio may appoint three national directors this year and the chapter plans to nominate Dr K D Amsbury for re nomination per the National Nominating Committee's C H Buck request.
Ohio State Bonus application blanks are in supply at Rep. Benjanin F. Turner office. He stated on Friday that he is mailing several forms daily to Meigs County veterans living outside the state who asked for copies.
The Red Cross Nutrition Class meets Monday at 7 pm at Kroger on Second St. Herbert Rodney L E Wheatley and Elza Gilmore Kroger employees will demonstrate breaking down a side of beef into wholesale and retail cuts. Non members may attend by calling or registering at the Red Cross office.
The Syracuse Elementary School reveals the honor roll for the fourth six weeks across six grades. First grade students include Ann Baker and Joyce Bowers. second grade lists Janet Ables Doris Ann Imboden and many others. third grade features Phyllis Ihle and Ear lene Renshaw. fourth grade names Paul Amberger Carolyn Brown and others. fifth grade lists Sharlee Neuman Minnie Imboden Pauline Wolfe. sixth grade includes Phillip Collins Buddy Cundiff and more.
Florence Cook Teddy Fisher Roger Winebrenner lead seventh grade honors with Mae Branch Maxine London and Robert Houda Shelt recognized in eighth grade for academic achievement in Yeanger.
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